Senior Application Engineer

Applications Engineer - Construction Machinery Performance & Development

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Salary: Up to €90,000 + benefits

Location: This role is based on site in Bologna, Italy, It will require some travel to customer sites and R&D centres.

Language: The prime language required in the work place is English.

This role would suit an engineer with solid understanding of excavator or wheeled loader performance. It involves understanding how different attachments effect machine performance. It also involves providing input to design to optimise and enhance machines to meet customer requirements and specifications.

Note: Proven relevant engineering experience applied directly to excavator or wheeled loader machines is essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Applications engineer focused on machine optimisation and development
• Requires understanding of machine performance testing and validation
• Involves working with customers and engineering teams to develop and enhance products
• Solid experience of excavators or wheeled loaders is essential
• Review new machine attachment enquiries, identify key technical criteria and develop optimised product solutions utilising design, test and machine performance teams
• Work with clients and engineering teams to develop product solutions including hydraulic interfaces, mounting brackets, controls, installation guides etc.
• Visit customers to survey product application performance and identify new opportunities
• Technically support bids, understand emerging technologies and benchmark competitors.

Qualifications / Knowledge

• A degree or higher in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or similar
• Excellent technical understanding and experience of working within construction machinery design, development, validation or performance (excavator or wheeled loader platforms)
• Experience of construction machinery test, validation and performance
• Able to work effectively with customers, also internal sales, design, development and validation teams
• High proficiency in English (other language skills would be useful)
• Able to analyse and interpret customer requirements and performance data

Beneficial Skills

• A hands‑on background in construction machinery performance, test, validation or optimisation
• High level understanding of hydraulic systems and control for excavators, wheel loaders or similar (heavy machines for construction/off‑highway, agricultural purposes).